Welsh Actor Matt Ryan Cast As CONSTANTINE In NBC's Television Series

Welsh Actor Matt Ryan Cast As CONSTANTINE In NBC's Television Series

NBC has found the actor that will play John Constantine in their new comic book-based television series, Constantine. The show will be based on the DC Comics' Hellblazer series. Thoughts?

By nailbiter111 - Feb 21, 2014 07:02 PM EST
Filed Under: Constantine
Source: Deadline


Deadline is reporting that fresh-faced Welsh actor Matt Ryan has been cast to play John Constantine in NBC's Constantine television series. The series will based on the Hellblazer comic book series that's published by DC Comics. The character was created by legendary and perpetually-grumpy comic book writer, Alan Moore. Constantine first appeared in Moore's Swamp Thing (vol. 2) #37 (June 1985). Several years later the character would receive his own comic book series, "Hellblazer," written by Jamie Delano. It is the longest running title under DC Comics' edgier venue, Vertigo. The character was the basis for the 2005 Constantine live-action film that was directed by Francis Lawrence ("The Hunger Games") and starred Keanu Reeves ("The Matrix").

His appearance is based on singer-songwriter, Sting, as the artists Stephen R. Bissette and John Totleben made that request based on their love of the rock band, The Police. Constantine has blonde hair, a British accent and is usually wearing a trenchcoat. He's a powerful sorcerer, but prefers to outsmart his opponents instead of relying on his magical gifts. He's a chain smoking, self-destructive, cynical man with a surly exterior. Probably caused from that dark cloud that hangs over him. He's a magnet for the weird and his friends have a habit of getting hurt or worse, dead.

As for the new television show, its described as:
Based on the characters in DC Comics’ John Constantine stories, the project centers on John Constantine (Ryan), an enigmatic and irreverent con man-turned-reluctant supernatural detective who is thrust into the role of CONSTANTINE defending us against dark forces from beyond. John Constantine is described as a working-lass Londoner with rakish good looks, scruffy blond hair, deadpan humor, and signature trench coat, who has been studying the dark arts since he was a teenager. When the daughter of a late friend is targeted by demons, Constantine steps in to save her.


David S. Goyer and The Mentalist executive producer Daniel Cerone wrote the pilot. Neil Marshall ("The Decent") will direct the first episode. A series that will see Mike Ryan as the lead. The Welsh actor has lived in London and America, and his perhaps best known for playing Edward Kenway in Assassin's Creed IV: Black Flag. Besides providing the voice for Edward he also gave a full motion-capture performance. You might also recognize him as Mick Rawson from the "Criminal Minds" spinoff series, Criminal Minds: Suspect Behavior.
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Desrow
Desrow - 2/21/2014, 8:02 PM
I thought they wanted a blonde Constantine...whatever I can dig it

ezio619
ezio619 - 2/21/2014, 8:03 PM
holy shit...this guy is Edward Kenway,this is awesome i love it,i cant wait for this series
MoodyMax
MoodyMax - 2/21/2014, 8:03 PM
Edwarrd Kenway as Constantine? I dig it.
TheEmptySoulessSpectre
TheEmptySoulessSpectre - 2/21/2014, 8:11 PM
I only know this guy as Edward Kenway...this is perfect casting. Go play ACIV and tell me different.
ALegendaryPanda
ALegendaryPanda - 2/21/2014, 8:14 PM
I can dig this!
MrCBM56
MrCBM56 - 2/21/2014, 8:22 PM
I dig it.
TheRationalNerd
TheRationalNerd - 2/21/2014, 8:23 PM
So will this Constantine character actually tie into the Justice League Dark film or will it just be another Arrow type of show that doesn't connect to the DCCU?
staypuffed
staypuffed - 2/21/2014, 8:23 PM
Better than Keanu.
mgeoff88
mgeoff88 - 2/21/2014, 8:29 PM
I'm not familiar with this guy, but he looks a lot like Constantine.

@SpectreBlackJack I still to need play Revelations and AC3 before I rent AC4.
TheEmptySoulessSpectre
TheEmptySoulessSpectre - 2/21/2014, 8:29 PM
Damn, now I kinda want to go through of ACIV now. But it's late and I don't feel like turning the damn thing on. [frick] the "white people problems" meme, that's what I call BlackJack problems. And I'm dead too. Forgot to mention that.
BatmanHeisenberg
BatmanHeisenberg - 2/21/2014, 8:32 PM
Has the look down, hope he has the chops to match them.
incepshawn
incepshawn - 2/21/2014, 8:32 PM
Into it. So much comic tv coming, I'm never going to have time for anything.
Lonewolf19
Lonewolf19 - 2/21/2014, 8:34 PM
Awsome news he was so great as Edward I wish him the best of luck in this
TheEmptySoulessSpectre
TheEmptySoulessSpectre - 2/21/2014, 8:35 PM
@mgeoff Ah, I see. I won't spoil anything for ya. IMO, Black Flag is the best of the series.
1. AC IV-9/10
2. AC II-9/10
3. AC III-7.5/10
4. AC Brotherhood 7.5/10
5. AC Revalations 7/10

ezio619
ezio619 - 2/21/2014, 8:36 PM
man these are exciting times ahead, we get cap,guardians,spidey and xmen this year with Gotham and Constantine and then we get avengers age of ultron,im indifferent to FF right now, ant man, daredevil,iron fist, jessica jones and luke cage and batman vs superman in 2016!!
TheEmptySoulessSpectre
TheEmptySoulessSpectre - 2/21/2014, 8:37 PM
Assassins wise:
Ezio>Edward>Connor>Altiar
TheEmptySoulessSpectre
TheEmptySoulessSpectre - 2/21/2014, 8:39 PM
I really want some more info on the Assassins Creed movie. When I think of casting, the one role that is useless but sticks out on my head is Cumberbatch Haythem
ezio619
ezio619 - 2/21/2014, 8:39 PM
i still need to get aciv black flag...i fail as an assassin
TheEmptySoulessSpectre
TheEmptySoulessSpectre - 2/21/2014, 8:45 PM
It's hard not to spoil anything, but I'd say you're over half way through Desmond's story, so finish the games in chronological order.
BlackIceJoe
BlackIceJoe - 2/21/2014, 8:48 PM
I wonder if he will dye his has? I really hope this show does well. I really like the character of Constantine so I want it to do well & be good. I wonder if Swamp Thing will show up or not?

Also if this does well hopefully WB will give Del Toro's Justice League Dark the green Light. Seeing as most likely JL will be filmed back to back with B/S I could see a 2018 version of JLD come out then. I really enjoyed the Hellblazer series so I have high hope that this can be an awesome tv show.
SuperCat
SuperCat - 2/21/2014, 8:50 PM
Don't think I've ever seen him in anything. But I definitely will be checking this show out.
yonny616
yonny616 - 2/21/2014, 8:50 PM
BalckJack Edward and Connor over Altair? Lol no! Altair is way better that those, Ezio's still my favorite though.
TheEmptySoulessSpectre
TheEmptySoulessSpectre - 2/21/2014, 8:52 PM
I think we will see JL in 2017-2018, so HLD might not come until 2020-2021
TheEmptySoulessSpectre
TheEmptySoulessSpectre - 2/21/2014, 8:56 PM
@Yonny Edward is [frick]ing awesome. Altair is a bore in AC 1. However, I really enjoyed his parts in Revalations. Connor ain't exactly interesting either, but I found the way he was connected to everything and the way he grew in AC III a much more interesting.
JoeMomma29
JoeMomma29 - 2/21/2014, 8:56 PM
Solid choice!
JasonBlue
JasonBlue - 2/21/2014, 8:59 PM
I'll tune in. Loved the movie.
Moohika
Moohika - 2/21/2014, 9:03 PM
I like this, and I actually didn't hate the Keanu Reeves Constantine movie either.
JoeMomma29
JoeMomma29 - 2/21/2014, 9:10 PM
Awwwwwww as usual look at CaptShipwreck getting butt hurt over another DC related show.........
DeathstrokeTerminator
DeathstrokeTerminator - 2/21/2014, 9:11 PM
@CaptShipwreck
Doubt that. If Arrow is the biggest show on a network like the CW and people still watch AOS, then Constantine should be just fine on a huge network like NBC.
GhostDog
GhostDog - 2/21/2014, 9:13 PM
He's got the look down. British actors tend to be really good anyway. I'm interested In the show as long as Goyer doesn't write any episodes
DeathstrokeTerminator
DeathstrokeTerminator - 2/21/2014, 9:14 PM
It is hard for any comic book tv show to fail because it will have a core fanbase before it even starts.
JoeMomma29
JoeMomma29 - 2/21/2014, 9:15 PM
@McGee

LMAO!!!!!!
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